Ask a group of experts why it is hard to lose weight, and you'll likely hear some of the following answers: Diets don't work because people can't stick to them. Our metabolism fights back, causing ...

Reinforcement-learning algorithms 1,2 are inspired by our understanding of decision making in humans and other animals in which learning is supervised through the use of reward signals in response to ...

A new approach to behavior change that has been shown to successfully change hygiene, nutrition and exercise-related behaviors is described in a new paper. A new approach to behavior change which has ...

EIGHT years ago, Jane S. listened numbly to voices from what she called the “optimological world.” They told her to wear heavy clothing in summer, to avoid bathing or speaking to people and never to ...

Scottish philosopher James Beattie said a mouthful when he observed that "in every age and every man, there is something to praise as well as to blame." In other words, people face a choice when ...

Motivating and disciplining employees are often accomplished either through punishment or positive reinforcement. To use these two psychological approaches effectively, a manager needs to understand ...